Ab urbe condita vs The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: Which Should You Read?
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Ab urbe condita
"Romulus and Remus, the rape of Lucretia, Horatius at the bridge, the saga of Coriolanus, Cincinnatus called from his farm to save the state - these and many more stories immortalized by Livy in his history of Rome have…
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The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft
Hubert Howe Bancroft (May 5, 1832 – March 2, 1918) was an American historian and ethnologist who wrote, published and collected works concerning the western United States, Texas, California, Alaska, Mexico, Central…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ab urbe condita is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft.
- Ab urbe condita has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ab urbe condita | The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Ab urbe condita | The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 7 |
| Editions | 558 | 133 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 14 |
| Pages | 237 | 435 |